The Telegraph Hill Festival 2014

The THF team writes:Now in its 20th year, The Telegraph Hill Festival has been an integral part of the diverse arts, music and performing scene in New Cross.From 21st March to 6th April 2014 Telegraph Hill Festival will present stunning and varied work encompassing fine art, installation, performance, food related activities, pop-up diners and more.Artists ...

The Lewish Are Coming!

I think the technical term for this is 'brilliant' - via @laurencemeehan @BrockleyCentral #Lewisham pic.twitter.com/bNpiIp6iWE— Neil Gadhok (@neilgadhok) February 28, 2014

Cityscapes at the Sunday Art Salon

David from the Hilly Fields Sunday (sometimes Secret) Art Salon writes:Come and see the newly refurbished Sunday Art Salon at our first ever Private View on Friday 28th February 6.30pm - 9pm for our first show of 2014, CITYSCAPES: Anthony Johnson and Martin Fidler.Show continues on Sundays 2nd March- 23rd March 1pm - 5pm.Some of you ...

Tensions rise as Deptford secessionists launch petition

With the world's media focused on the crisis in Ukraine and the possibility of regions breaking away, a secessionist threat closer to home has so far gone largely unnoticed, except in the pages of the Newshopper and local blogs. Some settlers in the far East of Deptford are attempting to break up the integrity of ...

Lewisham Live 2014

Photo by Benedict JohnsonLEAN writes:With more than 2000 performers in 14 shows, across 9 venues in 3 weeks, Lewisham Live provides an opportunity for our young talent to flourish. Now in its fifth year, the festival has become an important event in the Lewisham calendar.Lewisham Live gives children and young people the chance to perform ...

Chill Pill, Feb 20th

Chill Pill Thursday 20 February 2014, 7.30pm (doors). Tickets £7, £5 (concs) Chill Pill: The Big One Thursday 24 April 2014, 7.30pm (doors) 'til late Tickets £9, £6 (concs) Because South London's second-coolest poetry night is for losers. The Albany Theatre team write:South London's coolest poetry night is coming to the Albany. The combined linguistic talents of Mr ...

The Pass Menagerie

Ashby Mews has been turned into a secret graffiti gallery. Garages and lock-ups have been re-cast as foxes, cats and badgers (natch). Here are a couple. More on our Instagram feed.With thanks to Woodenfingers.

Telegram Gallery

'Napoli' - Alberta BamonteTelegram is a new virtual gallery, devoted to the work of South London artists. Run by New Cross-based Maria Howard, it formally launches this Thursday and will showcase local artists online.Telegramgallery.com

A Tale of Two Sausages, 7pm, Thursday 20th February

Unfortunately for the talk, Simone can't say "sausages", she can only say "squashages"At Number 57, local graphic artist Simone Lia explores themes of what it is to be human through a cast of characters that include bunnies, carrots, sausages and chickens. This talk is free but please book via the website so that we can ...

Deptford High Street Art and Lai Loi

Well everyone knows there's lots of art in Deptford, and quite a bit of art that takes Deptford as its subject. Some of it's great, some of it feels a bit like artists scenting the territory or crudely plundering the area for raw cultural materials.For me the more interesting work that is about the area ...